[MOSAIC] Resources for the highschool teacher

[esteladelgado at bellsouth.net]

Hi!
In Florida we have a great online reading program. www.fcatexplorer.com  I 
enrolled all my  classes and the students love it. For 9th graders I use the 
8th grade and for the rest I use the 10th grade.There is another software 
READ 180 that most of the low-performing schools use. You school will have 
to buy it, though. Probably you want to use web based resources. You can 
divide your class into 3 groups to give  all  your students access to the 
computer.You can use any newspaper online www.CBSnews.com;  www.usatoday.com 
. Select an article, give them a sheet with the 5 questions reporters use, 
rewrite the article o use a RAFT ( role of the writer, audience, format, 
topic + strong verb) from CRISS strategies http://digisys.net/criss . Also, 
class group projects  with a technology component, power point presentations 
on any literary reading  (The Language of Literature, McDougal Littell) or 
novel, research projects. I teach   Language Arts and Reading to ESOL 
students. I developed  book reports and research projects that students use 
the internet , but can't  copy and paste. Hope this helps. 
esteladelgado at bellsouth.net


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Subject: [MOSAIC] Resources for the highschool teacher


>I have been reading and responding (when I can) on this listserv for
> about a month now in hopes of learing about some new resources or
> strategies for the secondary level teacher.  So I put the question out
> there for all.  What are some good resources to promote (all different
> types) of literacy in the high school classroom?  I work ina classroom
> with 14 computers and on average 25-30 students per class.  I have some
> books available to me, but buying books is not an option.  The majority
> of my students struggle and I want to promote success within the
> classroom.  They are really interested in and enjoy using computers,
> yet everything I have come across is too elementary/middle school for
> them. Has anyone found any programs or sites that promote literacy?  Do
> they work?  Any suggestions are welcome.  I am willing to explore also
> if someone can point me in the right direction.  Thanks!
>
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